Howard D. Schultz

Starbucks employees can now earn a bachelor's degree for free in an expansion of the company's two-year tuition-free online education program through Arizona State University. More than 140,000 full-time and part-time employees are eligible to enroll and will not be required to stay at Starbucks past graduation, the company said. Benefits-eligible employees at Starbucks-owned companies Teavana, La Boulange and Evolution Fresh can also enroll. "By giving our partners access to four years of full tuition coverage, we will provide them a critical tool for lifelong opportunity," said Howard Schultz, chief executive of Starbucks. The coffee company is no stranger to...

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